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Circular zodiac wheel showing the twelve astrological signs with symbols, illustrations, and date ranges. The chart includes elemental groups—fire, earth, air, and water—and gender symbols for masculine and feminine signs on a dark purple background. Online form titled “What's My Zodiac Sign?” with fields for birth date, time, and city, plus a purple button labeled “Find my sign.” Chart displaying zodiac signs with symbols, names, and date ranges for Aries through Pisces on colorful backgrounds.
Illustration of a blue zodiac belt with white constellation diagrams and the large text "what's your sign?" in the center against a starry background.
The animals of the Chinese zodiac illustrated against an orange background.
Signs of the zodiac Aries Taurus Medieval illumination of Gemini shows two nude, youthful figures standing together under two stars, one holding a sickle and the other a lyre, against a deep blue background. Cancer
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The Real History of the Zodiac
The symbols of the zodiac likely originated around the Middle Ages.
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Discover the Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac
2026: The Year of the Horse.
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Signs of the zodiac
In astrology, the sign of the zodiac under which a person is born is of great significance.
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Signs of the zodiac
European woodcut depicting the 12 astrological signs of the zodiac.
Aries
Aries, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Taurus
Taurus, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Gemini
The constellation Gemini, as depicted in an illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian,...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Cancer
Cancer, illumination from a book of hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Leo
Leo, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Virgo
Virgo, illumination from an Italian book of hours, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Libra
Libra, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Scorpio
Scorpius, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City, the Glazier Collection
Sagittarius
Sagittarius, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Capricornus
Capricornus, illumination from a book of hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Aquarius
Depiction of the constellation Aquarius in an illumination from a book of hours,...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection
Pisces
Pisces, illumination from a Book of Hours, Italian, c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan...
Courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, the Glazier Collection

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Zodiac sign calculator
An interactive tool that reveals your zodiac sign and personalized astrological details...
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What's your zodiac sign?
Explore all the zodiac signs.
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